Salary depending on qualifications within authorized amount.
The Wayne County, NY Human Resources Department is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Director of Economic Development and Planning. The position is pending classification approval, but is intended to be placed in the Non-competitive class.
This position directs, manages, and supervises the overall operation of the Department of Economic Development, including Planning and Tourism. The successful incumbent will apply business and economic principles and practices to attract new industry, increase employment and serve existing businesses. The duties are performed with independence and exercise of judgment within the confines of the applicable state and federal laws and policies established by the County Board of Supervisors and under the general supervision of the County Administrator.
The successful candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of principles and methods of economic development, municipal, regional and community planning, land use, and zoning, thorough knowledge of economic, business and financial principles and practices; County goals and objectives, funding sources and application procedures; ability to organize, plan and supervise the work of professional and support staff; ability to coordinate department activities with the funding requirements of the IDA; ability to advocate development plans, ability to represent the County in public forums. High ethical standards are expected.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
(A) Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited university with a Master’s Degree in Planning, Business, Public Administrative or a closely related field and three (3) years of paid full time experience in economic development and planning, one year of which must have been in a responsible supervisory or administrative capacity; or Accounting, or Finance including 18 credit hour courses in accounting and five years accounting and auditing experience preferably in a government setting; Or
(B) Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Business, Public Administrative or a closely related field and five (5) years of paid full time experience as described in A above; Or
(C) Any equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in “a” and “b” above.
A complete position description and application may be obtained from the Wayne County website www.co.wayne.ny.us. Applications may also be obtained at the Wayne County Human Resources Department, 26 Church Street, Lyons, NY 14489. Return completed applications to Charles A. Dye, Director of Human Resources. First review of applications will be February 6, 2012; the position will remain open until filled.
Wayne County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.